Matthew 3:17
Behold, a voice came out of the heavens saying, “This is my beloved Son. I am very pleased with him.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 2:7I will announce a decree of Yahweh. 1 He said to me, “You are my son! 1 This day I have become your father. 1
Isaiah 42:21It pleased Yahweh to praise his justice and to make his law glorious. 1
Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, there was a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
Mark 9:7A cloud came and overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
Luke 9:35A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the one who is chosen; listen to him.”
John 12:28Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven and said, “I have glorified it and I will glorify it again.”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:14-17
The Baptism of Jesus. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon… Read the whole commentary →